Circus Monkeys

Is it just me, or are career fairs the worst experiences in any college student's life? I absolutely hate them. I had a career fair this past week and it was a stressful experience. For one, you have to dress up, second you have do you all your research on the companies you'll be talking to, and third, you have to make sure that you look yourself in the mirror and promise that you won't cry like a little child. I'd consider myself a pretty confident and outgoing person in normal life...I don't have problems with talking with strangers, or forming coherent sentences in the English language. At the career fair, that is all out the window. I turn into an anxious nut that suddenly forgets how to speak and wander around aimlessly like a lost puppy looking for someone to throw him a half eaten Little Debbie treat (preferably a Nutty Bar or Zebra Cake).

I mean, really...what are you supposed to say when someone asks you "What makes you think you are qualified enough to work at (insert company name here)?" Ummm...well sir...because I....errrr....then my face turns red and whoever I'm talking to starts to sweat because of the excess heat radiating off of my nervous, fragile body. Then they carefully lean forward as their eyes slowly begin to squint while they attempt to decipher the blubbering noise that is coming out of my mouth. At least I am able to throw in strategic words like "Kaizen" or "Innovative" or "I'm really not this retarded in real life" so that they know I am a functioning human being capable of working for them.

Overall, though, it went pretty well. There were a few companies that I really liked and that seemed to like me. I came out of it feeling pretty confident that I won't have to spend my career training a pet monkey to steal change for me so I can eat, support a family, and pay my mortgage. The monkey would have to be pretty big to carry that much change around.

 More updates to come on my job search as well as a hopeful break in the monotony of training in my room on the rollers in front of the TV watching trashy reality shows. I know at first glance that sounds like a dream....but boy am I itchin' to get outside and put some real miles on the bike. The weather this coming week is looking promising, so cross your fingers for me that accuweather.com stays true to its forecast.